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Lavender Ice Cream

Here's how you make Lavender Ice Cream
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 2h
  • Cook: 6.25h
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 1/2 cups granular sugar (divided)
  • 8 egg yolks
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • Dried lavender blossoms (1 tablespoon)
  • 1 vanilla bean (split lengthwise)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a medium bowl whisk together 1 cup sugar and the egg yolks until thick.

  • Step 2: In a saucepan combine the milk, cream, lavender blossoms, and 1/2 cup sugar. Scrape in the seeds from the vanilla bean; add the bean. Stir over medium high heat until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a simmer. Whisk into the egg yolk mixture; return mixture to the pan. Stir custard over medium heat until thick enough to leave path on back of spoon (6-10 minutes). DO NOT BOIL.

  • Step 3: Strain custard into a bowl; chill for 2 hours.

  • Step 4: Process in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions. Transfer to a container and freeze until firm (at least 6 hours).

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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